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Project: '97 KW W900L Conversion

Who says just because your truck came from the factory
with one engine, that you can not change engine families? Well that is exactly what we did with this
97 Kenworth W900L, when the truck was purchased the power plant was a 12.7L Detroit with DDEC III
electronics. Although pleased with the fuel economy as most Detroit owners are, it was more power
that he was chasing not to mention it was time for a replacement motor regardless.The engine chosen
for the repower was a factory re-man Caterpillar C16 rated 600hp @ 2050 torque that utilized ADEM 2000
electronics. Along with the re-man CAT engine the customer went with a factory reman Fuller RTLO-20918B
transmission. The engine and transmission got a full paint and ceramic detail as well as his engine
compartment. The trick on this job was not how to make the CAT fit dimensionally, the trick was plumbing and
interfacing the engine compartment to look like it came from the factory in that chassis way back in 97 off
the assembly line. Who says you can not have your truck the way you want?